Promoter Exits vs PE–VC Stake Sales in 2025: Key Signals for Indian Startups
In 2025, Indian capital markets are witnessing a notable shift in exit behavior, with promoter stake sales significantly outpacing PE–VC exits. Nearly ₹79,000 crore in promoter exits compared to about ₹20,644 crore in PE–VC stake sales signals more than just favorable market conditions—it reflects changing priorities around liquidity, valuation discipline, and long-term capital planning. This […]
Promoter Exits vs PE–VC Stake Sales in 2025: Key Signals for Indian Startups
In 2025, Indian capital markets are witnessing a notable shift in exit behavior, with promoter stake sales significantly outpacing PE–VC exits. Nearly ₹79,000 crore in promoter exits compared to about ₹20,644 crore in PE–VC stake sales signals more than just favorable market conditions—it reflects changing priorities around liquidity, valuation discipline, and long-term capital planning. This […]
💼 Indian Family Offices – The New PE Investors
Indian family offices are stepping beyond wealth management — becoming active private equity investors.With flexible capital, sector expertise, and long-term vision, they’re bridging the gap between promoters and institutional PE funds.At Finval Research, we see them emerging as strategic partners, not just financiers — driving India’s private capital future.
How AI is Transforming Private Equity, Venture Capital, and Investment Banking
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is redefining how investors source deals, conduct due diligence, and manage portfolios across Private Equity (PE), Venture Capital (VC), and Investment Banking (IB). By automating data-heavy tasks and providing predictive insights, AI enables faster, more informed investment decisions. AI-powered tools are transforming every stage of the investment lifecycle. In deal origination, intelligent […]
Outlook for Private Equity & Venture Capital
As per Silicon Valley Bank report published on trending impacts on private market, The second half of 2025 brings both challenges and opportunities for private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) funds. Recent reports on private market trends highlight the global evolution of venture capital, emphasizing the rise of AI, cybersecurity, and fintech sectors. Notably, […]
VC Trends – AI & Machine Learning
VC Activity AI and machine learning (ML) startups raised a record-breaking $73.6 billion across 1,603 deals in Q1 2025, marking the highest quarterly total on record by deal value. Horizontal Platform VC Deal Activity Vertical AI applications are niche tools that sit “on top” of those horizontal models, tailored to solve problems in a single […]
Should Companies Stay Public or Go Private? A Strategic Dilemma for Boards and Investors
The recent announcement of Soho House’s $2.7 billion take-private deal, backed by Apollo and MCR Hotels, has reignited a timeless debate: are companies better off staying public, or does private ownership create more long-term value? While this particular transaction is specific to the hospitality and lifestyle sector, the considerations it raises are relevant to companies […]
Funding Trends 2025: Fewer Deals, Larger Rounds
India Funding Landscape: H1 2025 Overview The first half of 2025 has continued the funding winter trend, with total funding at $12.80 billion, marking a 34% decline compared to H1 2024. The number of funding rounds fell by nearly 50%, but average round size jumped by 28%, indicating that while investors are making fewer bets, […]
Opening 401(k) Investments to Private Markets: What It Means for Private Equity Investors
IntroductionA recent executive order signed on August 7, 2025, directs the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to rework guidelines to enable private-market assets within 401(k) investment plans—primarily through professionally managed solutions such as target-date funds and collective investment trusts (CITs). This move has the potential to gradually open […]
Webinar- Understanding of Start-up Valuation
Check out our recent webinar conducted on the Understanding of Start-up Valuation ! Importance of Valuation:- As We are aware of the importance of start-ups for New, Digital India and now they have become the part of our daily needs. They have just make everything available at our fingertips either it is about ordering food […]